Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Understanding The Basics Of Lap Band Surgery

By Rey Vetangelo


Jack Greystoke was over 700 pounds and was never happy with how he felt about himself. His friends were kind to him but they knew that his health was going down the drain with every hamburger he shoved down his throat. There was a point where he just had to say to himself "I control my own destiny" and that is exactly what he did.

He hit the gym every day and he didn't just focus on his cardio but on the weights and stretching. He wanted to create a sustainable weight loss program that would help him stay that way. Weight lifting allowed him to keep his metabolism at its best.

Basically, this surgery makes a person's stomach smaller. This helps them to lose weight and to also not eat as much because they feel full faster because their stomach is literally smaller. During lap band surgery, a doctor will make several incisions in the belly. The doctor will then put several small surgical tools and a tiny camera in the stomach through the incisions.

Slowly but surely his weight started to go and the muscle started to replace it and where there was sadness and laziness, Jack found a new-found energy and love for life. He found that he was able to sleep a lot better and that he was able to take on new sports that he couldn't do before.

It's the consistent exercise and balanced diet over an extended period of time that will help you return to a more healthy weight. The exercise does three important things for you.

While the doctor is performing the surgery, the band around the stomach does not inflate. The patient has to start recovering from the surgery in order for the doctor to add saline so that the ring tightens and the stomach is made smaller.

We can all see how weight loss benefitted Jack. Not only did he get more rest and strength, but his energy sored to new levels. There are many times in our lives that we may look back and say, "that was really hard", but in the end the benefits can far outweigh the efforts. Here are some hidden benefits that Jack found along the way.

He was much more encouraged to go outside. He found that he had to reintroduce himself to people that used to know him because they couldn't recognize him. This actually made him smile and he would always be able to tell his story and how he was able to beat obesity

The doctor of the patient will most likely recommend that the patient start moving around a lot and exercising so that the stomach will heal faster. Your doctor will also probably recommend that you get an X-ray a day or so after you get surgery so that he or she can make sure everything is going well and how it is supposed to go. As you can tell, lap band surgery is quite the undertaking. Meet with your doctor today to see if lap band surgery is the right choice for you and your lifestyle.




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